Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of
Ramah. Saul had expelled the mediums and spiritists from the land.
The Philistines assembled and came and set up camp at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel
and set up camp at Gilboa. When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror filled his
heart. He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams or Urim or proph-
ets. Saul then said to his attendants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I may go and
inquire of her.”
“There is one in Endor,” they said.
So Saul disguised himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the
woman. “Consult a spirit for me,” he said, “and bring up for me the one I name.”
But the woman said to him, “Surely you know what Saul has done. He has cut off the mediums
and spiritists from the land. Why have you set a trap for my life to bring about my death?”
Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As surely as the Lord lives, you will not be punished for this.”
1 Samuel 28:3-10 (NIV)
P
rior to Saul’s death, he consulted
with a witch, contrary to the law. He
sought her at night and under dis-
guise. Initially, she feared that she
would be put to death, but Saul said to her,
“As the Lord liveth, there shall no punish-
ment happen to thee for this thing.” In other
words, as long as she was serving him, her
activities were no longer illegal.
The lesson here is this; bad leaders are
people of a double standard. From their
perspective, what is good for them should
not be available to others. They see them-
selves as being above the law and will break
it when it suits them. They have two sets
of laws, one for themselves and one for
everyone else. Saul drove from the land,
all who had familiar spirits so the people
wouldn’t consult them. However, when God
ceased to speak to him, he consulted with a
witch. This was clearly a double standard.
Good leaders live and lead with integrity.
Prayer: Father, help me to live a life of
integrity.
Eturuvie (AKA Gabriella) Erebor is a writer,
public speaker, trainer, coach and the Founder
of DOZ Network.
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